From ABC news; http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-1...people/9164382
From Wikipedia: 'The San Juan was built by Thyssen Nordseewerke and completed on 19 November 1985. Her mid-life update was carried out in Argentina between 2008 and 2013. The update cost around 100 million pesos ($12.4 million) and comprised more than 500,000 work hours during which the submarine was cut in half and had its four MTU engines and batteries replaced.
General Characteristics:
2116 tonnes (Surfaced)
2264 tonnes (Submerged)
Length: 66 m (216 ft 6 in)
Beam: 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Draught: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (21.32 feet)
Propulsion:
1 shaft 4 × MTU diesels
1 × Siemens electric motor
Speed:
15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced
25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) submerged
Range: 12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
Endurance: 30 days
Test depth: 300 m (980 ft)
Complement: 26
Apparently there were 44 crew and/or other personnel on board at the time contact is lost. I can only pray the search teams find her quickly. I think I can speak for all forum members when I say my thoughts are with the families of the crew who are waiting for news.
From Wikipedia: 'The San Juan was built by Thyssen Nordseewerke and completed on 19 November 1985. Her mid-life update was carried out in Argentina between 2008 and 2013. The update cost around 100 million pesos ($12.4 million) and comprised more than 500,000 work hours during which the submarine was cut in half and had its four MTU engines and batteries replaced.
General Characteristics:
2116 tonnes (Surfaced)
2264 tonnes (Submerged)
Length: 66 m (216 ft 6 in)
Beam: 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Draught: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) (21.32 feet)
Propulsion:
1 shaft 4 × MTU diesels
1 × Siemens electric motor
Speed:
15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced
25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) submerged
Range: 12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
Endurance: 30 days
Test depth: 300 m (980 ft)
Complement: 26
Apparently there were 44 crew and/or other personnel on board at the time contact is lost. I can only pray the search teams find her quickly. I think I can speak for all forum members when I say my thoughts are with the families of the crew who are waiting for news.
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